DD is super anti-veggie. We've always just had plain veggies on the side with dinner b/c DH and I both like them, but they're a no-go for my picky LO. Homemade cheese sauce makes them acceptable, but I don't want to do cheese sauce every night. Anyone have easy/thrifty suggestions??

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I always hide veggies in food. Ds3 would only eat black eyes peas for the longest time. When he was turning 5 I told him since he was a big boy he had to try two new veggies each year. Now he eats green beans or corn (about 3-4 bites) but that's it.
I grate zucchini, squash and carrots into most spaghetti/marina type sauces and no one knows. I make chicken broth by boiling chicken breast with onion, celery and carrots, then make a purée out of the veggies to add to gravy.
I don't have much help other than "forcing" them to take at least 1 bite of it and always putting it on their plates. My kids know that they have to try 1 bite before leaving the table. They have to eat 3-4 to get dessert.

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I always hide veggies in food. Ds3 would only eat black eyes peas for the longest time. When he was turning 5 I told him since he was a big boy he had to try two new veggies each year. Now he eats green beans or corn (about 3-4 bites) but that's it.
I grate zucchini, squash and carrots into most spaghetti/marina type sauces and no one knows. I make chicken broth by boiling chicken breast with onion, celery and carrots, then make a purée out of the veggies to add to gravy.
I don't have much help other than "forcing" them to take at least 1 bite of it and always putting it on their plates. My kids know that they have to try 1 bite before leaving the table. They have to eat 3-4 to get dessert.

Thanks! I hadn't thought to grate them into things, that's smart.

She is only 14 1/2 months, so trying to make her eat bites is pretty futile yet, haha. I will be getting creative until she is a bit older.

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Lol yeah at that age you can't make them do anything they don't want to do.
Have you tried giving her peanut butter yet? She could dip things in PB, much healthier than ranch if she just needs to dip it in something. What about letting her put a few sprinkles (yes the candy ones!) on the veggies? Kids will eat weird things. :/ Give her a few (maybe about 10?) and let her put them on and maybe she might eat them then.

ETA: I usually had to bribe mine when they were little. Dd LOVES grapes (she's 2) and I have to give her a grape after every bite of something sometimes. Doesn't always work, but I would rather bribe her with fruit rather than junk to get her to eat some veggies. This week she is apparently a carnivore and ONLY eating meat, no veggies in the last 4/5 days. I pick my battles.

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